PlantsFlowers
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
A small white spring flower on wire stems
ModerateFlowersAlso Shade & Groundcovers
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 4–8 in
- Spacing
- 6 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Apr–May
- How it spreads
- Tuber, gentle colony
- What to buy
- A pot. Dormant by June.
- When to plant
- Apr
In the design
Tuck it at the front of a shady bed. It disappears in summer, so don’t plant it where you need a solid mat.
